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Read in Book Babies

By Kazuno Kohara
Roaring Brook Press, 2014.  Picture Book.

In the Midnight Library, a little librarian helps all the animals find the perfect book.  The library is always peaceful and quiet until one night when some squirrels, a wolf, and a tortoise stir up a little trouble.  Luckily, the little librarian knows just how to turn a little trouble into a lot of fun.




Read in Toddler Time

By B.J. Novak
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2014.  Picture Book.

A book with no pictures?  What could be fun about that?  After all, if a book has no pictures, there's nothing to look at but the words on the page.  Words that might make you say silly sounds...  In ridiculous voices...  Hey, what kind of book is this, anyway?  At once disarmingly simple and ingeniously imaginative, The Book With No Pictures inspires laughter every time it is opened, creating a warm and joyous experience to share--and introducing young children to the powerful idea that the written word can be an unending source of mischief and delight.




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Deborah Bruss
Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001.  Picture Book.

All the animals want is a great new book to read.  But the librarian just can't seem to understand their requests:  "Baaah!  Baaah!" says the goat.  "Neigh!  Neigh!" whinnies the horse.  Only the hen knows exactly how to ask.  But will she ever get her turn?  Open this oinking, braying, bright, noisy book and find out!




Read in Preschool Time

Written by Julie Gassman
Illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Picture Window Books, 2016.  Picture Book.

Have you ever thought about bringing your dragon to the library?  Don't do it!  You might have the best intentions, but that dragon will cause nothing but trouble.




Read in Monday Cuentos

Written by Nicolás Kanellos
Illustrated by Anne Vega
Piñata Books, 2016.  Spanish Picture Book.

Concursantes competen en el gran Torneo de Trabalenguas y es sorprendente quién gana.




Read in Monday Cuentos

Written by William Joyce
Illustrated by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm
Lectorum Publications, Inc., 2012.  Spanish Picture Book.

Morris Lessmore ama las palabras, las historias y los libros, y después de que un tornado lo lleva a otra tierra que es triste y sin color, él encuentra un libro en color que lo guía a una biblioteca maravillosa.




Read in Friday Cuentos

Written by Kazuno Kohara
Translated by Joana Delgado
Ediciones Obelisco, 2013.  Spanish Picture Book.

Érase una vez una biblioteca que abría sólo por la noche ... Entra en la biblioteca nocturna y conoce a una pequeña y simpática bibliotecaria y a sus tres búho-ayudantes.


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